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Slow Cooker French Wine and Mustard Chicken…turning a classic French recipe into an easy slow cooker meal using white wine, creamy Dijon mustard, fresh herbs, and parmesan cheese. And I even added in some vibrant kale for veggies and color. This slow-cooked chicken dinner is a hearty and delicious meal to come home to at the end of a busy day. And the best part? It’s the easiest dinner to prepare. Serve with creamy mashed potatoes, steamed rice, or enjoy over buttery egg noodles. You simply can’t go wrong with a dinner like this French-inspired mustard chicken. Bonus? You can also make this in the Instant Pot or on the stove-top.
Breaking out a slow cooker recipe today and it’s not even October…sorry, but then not really. Because I’m pretty sure that most of us are about ready for a slow cooker recipe. Am I right?
This is one of those dishes that I’ve been wanting to make for the longest time now. But I wanted to hold off until the autumn days started to set in. It’s creamy, herby, a touch buttery, and has the BEST flavor. I never thought I was one to enjoy mustard, but that all changed a few years ago when I made this easy skillet coq au Riesling.
Mustard, when used properly can be such a delicious addition to so many dishes. I’ve yet to learn to love it as more of a dip. But every time fall rolls around I love using mustard to make creamy, savory sauces with fresh herbs.
It’s such a cozy combo with so much flavor. And that’s where this slow cooker chicken comes into play.
Sometime over the summer, I had the idea for this dish. But again I knew this felt like more of a fall recipe. So I wrote it down on our editorial calendar as a recipe to share on this very day. I often do this when I come up with an idea months in advance so I don’t completely forget it. Sometimes I never end up creating the recipe, because when I look at it again, I’m not as excited. But then sometimes I go look at the calendar in prep for cooking days and quickly become excited to finally test out the recipe. That was the case with this chicken. And when I finally tested out the recipe, I was so happy with how it turned out.
What I love so much about this slow cooker chicken is just how easy it is to make.
The first step is to mix up the creamy mustard sauce. It’s a mix of dry white wine, milk, both Dijon mustard and grainy Dijon mustard, shallots, and garlic. Very classic to a French-style cream sauce, and so delicious.
Since I was using a mix of skin on and skin off boneless chicken breasts, I wanted to sear the chicken with fresh thyme and sage before adding it to the slow cooker. Searing skin on chicken not only leaves you with a golden, crisp skin, but the fat that cooks out of the skin while searing really adds so much flavor. You can, of course, skip this step, but I do recommend it if you want extra delicious and flavorful chicken.
Also, my slow cooker does not have a searing function, but if yours does, you can then just sear the chicken right in your slow cooker.
Once the chicken has been seared, add it to the slow cooker along with the creamy mustard sauce. Add a little pat of butter, cover, and cook low and slow until the chicken is extra tender and almost falling apart.
As I mentioned above, I really wanted to incorporate a vegetable into this chicken. I went back and forth between a few different vegetables. But in the end, I settled on kale, adding it in towards the end of cooking. The kale perfectly melts into the sauce and adds just the right amount of flavor and texture.
We all really enjoyed it, but we all love kale over here! You could also use chopped broccoli or cauliflower, which I think would be equally great.
To serve, I love to spoon the chicken and creamy sauce over mashed potatoes or brown rice pilaf. I think mashed cauliflower would be incredibly delicious too. Or go the old school route with buttered egg noodles. Any of these will be so delicious, so take your pick!
And that’s it’s. The simplest dinner, great for any night of the week…hearty, creamy, and so freaking good!
PS. I know my cozy recipes are coming to you a little on the early side. BUT I hope all you planners out there really enjoy this recipe. Never hurts to plan your autumn dinners ahead of time!
If you make this Slow Cooker French Wine and Mustard Chicken be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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This recipe SLAPS. So so good every single time – and I’ve made it a lot. Love pairing this with Tieghan’s incredible kale caesar salad!
Tieghan,
I just made this and it was unbelievably good! It was so simple and tasted like something I would order at a nice restaurant. That sauce is? Thank you!!
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xTieghan
This recipe was amazing!! I made it as written except all I had was broccoli so I substituted it for the kale. I did use a good Sauvignon Blanc. The sauce was soo good. We couldn’t get enough of it. Thanks for this one.
Hi there! Thanks so much for trying out this recipe! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it 🙂 xTieghan
Literally my favorite! I have made multiple times on the stove.
Reminds me of thanksgiving dinner but literally I eat it year round
Pretty easy to make, minimal ingredients, so so yummy!
Absolutely delicious!! This is the third recipe I’ve made off your website this week, and possibly my favorite. Even my 2.5 year old loved it. Thanks for sharing!:)
Hey Heather,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! xTieghan
Not sure what happened but I made this in the slow cooker and it was so bitter it was completely inedible. I tried transferring to a pot to boils in case it was the wine, adding baking soda, sugar, but nothing would salvage it. We trashed the sauce and made a new sauce to go with the chicken (that was also bitter) and rice.
Hey Sarah,
So sorry to hear this, was there anything you adjusted in the recipe? Pleas let me know how I can help! xTieghan
This is a perfect autumn meal. I made it in the slow cooker and used broccoli instead of kale which I knew my husband would prefer and served it over butter noodles which I knew my daughter would prefer. I only used one pound of chicken but made the full amount of sauce. The chicken was tender and delicious. No leftovers!
Hey Vickie,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Needed an easy chicken recipe, we used the instant pot directions and it did not disappoint! I think this may be one of the best HBH and chicken recipe I have ever made!! 10/10 recommend and will make again.
Hey Elise,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
We celebrated the first day of fall with this recipe! It was a hit. I made it on the stove-top and paired it with mashed potatoes. This will be a repeat in my house.
Hey Lydia,
Happy Friday!! I so appreciate you giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
This was dinner tonight and leftover for lunch tomorrow with fiance. Made it innthe slow cooker. The sauce is very tasteful and chicken son tender. Thanks!
Hey Virginie,
Wonderful!! So glad to hear that this recipe was loved, thanks for making it:) xTieghan
Excellent, I used spinach in place of the kale and everyone loved this recipe.
Hey Carla,
Thanks a bunch for trying out this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xTieghan
So incredibly tasty! Another win for this household. Have loved every recipe I’ve made of yours!
Hey Nicole,
Thanks a bunch for trying out this recipe, I am delighted to hear that it was enjoyed! Have the best day:) xTieghan
This was so so good! I made it in my Instant pot, actually my first time using my Instant pot as I just got it two weeks ago. My sauce didn’t get as thick as I was expecting I think from the extra water coming out in the pressure cooking of the chicken and the kale but overall everything cooked beautifully and the flavors were excellent! I served mine over a basic parmesan risoto: I used the same wine and spices added a splash of lemon, parmesan cheese and butter at the end. Highly recomend!
Hey Emily,
Awesome! I am so glad that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for giving it a go! xTieghan
I’m a vegetarian and this recipe sounds delicious. Do you think a cauliflower head would be a reasonable alternative for the chicken with approximately the same cooking time?
Hey Tamara,
Sure, I think cauliflower would be great to use here! I hope you love this recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
Love this. Do you think this would be able to be made in the oven as well, and what would you recommend for temp and time?
Hey Brooke,
I would follow the stove top instructions rather than the oven:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan